How to be a bandleader: hire, run the night, keep the client

Hire the players, run the night, keep the client. Lesson 4.1, Bandleader for a Night, is a game you play as your own act, for solo acts, duos and bandleaders.

Lesson 4.1 · about 20 minutes

Bandleader for a Night

Hire the players, run the night, keep the client.

The couple booked you. Tonight three other people decide how it goes. Run the room.

Skill: Lead the Room

Bandleader game, Lesson 4.1 Bandleader for a Night: the first call on a phone screen, 4:00 to 7:15. Problems land on their own schedule, not yours. Handle them before the room... — The first call, as you see it in the game. Your act's name goes where it says Your Act.

How it opens

4:00 to 7:15. Problems land on their own schedule, not yours. Handle them before the room notices.

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What you walk away with

The skill: Lead the Room.
Your after-lesson checklist: clear steps and "say it like this" scripts, with your act's name on it. Print it or save it as a PDF.
About 20 minutes, on your phone or laptop. Replay it until you hit the top rank.

Everything in the game is made up: the venues, the people, the money. General information, not financial, legal or tax advice.

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Bandleader for a Night

What you walk away with

Unit 4 · Run It Like a Leader

Run the act, not just the set.

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